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Why We are Different

We believe automatic contact tracing will be a valuable tool in fighting SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens. However, such a solution should and can be realized without having to give up privacy. That is what we want to achieve with ito.

ito is built by people like you. We merged from several teams that participated in the #WirVsVirus Hackathon in March 2020. Since then, we have been joined by many other interested professionals and companies.

Each country has a unique health system, which is why many different contact tracing apps are emerging. As people can contract viruses across borders we need a secure bridge for users of different apps to be notified independent of the app they are using. This is why ito and other teams are currently actively forming a global alliance of privacy-focused open source projects working on decentralized tracing solutions. The goal of this work is to create a unanimous privacy-protecting protocol that different countries and institutions can build their contact tracing apps on.

MEET THE TEAM

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Nele Quast

Outreach & Interoperability

Berlin, Germany

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Sebastian Preisner

Project Manager

Mainz, Germany

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Clara Fischer

Public Relations

Leipzig, Germany

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Jasin Islami

Project Manager

Berlin, Germany

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Sascha Düpre

Developer

Bochum, Germany

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Christian Romberg

Tech Expert

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Christoph Steinlehner

UX Design

Berlin, Germany

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Lea Döpp

Public Relations

Darmstadt, Germany

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Judith Gampe

Mentor

Munich, Germany

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Kilian Holzapfel

Researcher

Munich, Germany

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Esteban Barco

Brand Design

Mainz, Germany

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Michael Köppl

Developer

Munich, Germany

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Christopher Allan

Tech Expert

Hesse, Germany

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Mathijs Schouten

Dutch Translations

Haarlem, The Netherlands

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Jeroen Grootendorst

Developer

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Niklas Puller

Developer Operations

Braunschweig, Germany

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Jörn Buchwald

Developer

Dortmund, Germany

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Nicklas Knell

Developer

Darmstadt, Germany

Think big!

Not every solution is created by people who are paid for it, ito is one of those. We all work pro-bono and voluntarily to help society handle this outbreak. Nothing will happen if nobody fights for it, that is the reason why we all found each other. Global interoperability of COVID19 contact tracing protocols is crucial, and we are working to achieve this. Our team thinks globally and is ready to do more. Become part of this community.

Whats next?

We want a free solution for anyone and everyone. COVID19 knows no boundaries and nor do we. Therefore we have to go beyond all these boundaries and local solutions and work together to find a global one. ito is currently in the process of forming a global alliance with privacy-focused open source projects. If you're interested, get in touch and join us!

Meet The Energy

We are a highly motivated team of individuals with varied expertise. All of our work is pro-bono and entirely voluntary, which highlights just how committed we are to an open-source, interoperable and privacy-preserving contact-tracing protocol. We believe that the tech community coming together behind this project is crucial for the world at this time and will save lives. All of us are amazed and encouraged by the brilliant work that is going on around the world and the collaborative spirit that all our projects embody.

WORKING TOGETHER

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Bandemic

#WirVsVirus

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Bluto

#WirVsVirus

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Cosee

Working Partner

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Privacy preserving disease tracking

#WirVsVirus

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SAVE

#WirVsVirus

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Sipgate

Supporter

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TUM

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We work 100% transparently

Because we mean it when we say we want to help the world stay safe, every part of our code is open-source.

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